Essence and humanity - vacuumed

So much time enmeshed, erased

False interaction, justified by

False engagement. Hollow hearts

Empty arrows pointing to nowhere

A capital scream of joy, of pain

Misery shared and tears shed

Words flow from captive hearts

And wounded souls

Congregations of the destitute

And yet a spark, a hope

Walls forged around tender souls

Another way, another life - available

To all who need, who weep, who mourn

Communal time in ethereal space

But again the ethereal, intangible

Is deceptive, incongruous

Life requires living in the open

Freedom cannot be found

Behind fortress walls

Renew yourself, nourishing souls

And leave your sanctuaries

Venture forth, bring warmth

To the desolate, frigid masses

Build your walls around them too